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<span class=large>THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES</span>
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CHAPTER 15
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Great dissension arises at Antioch concerning circumcision—Apostles at Jerusalem decide the issue—Paul chooses Silas as his companion.
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And</span> certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, <i>and said,</i> Except ye be <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Circumcision.">circumcised</a> after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Disputations.">disputation</a> with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Gal. 2: 1.">apostles</a> and elders about this question.
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And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Conversion.">conversion</a> of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and <i>of</i> the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
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But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command <i>them</i> to keep the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gal. 5: 18 (16-18).">law</a> of Moses.
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&#182; And the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Church Organization.">apostles</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Elders.">elders</a> came together for to consider of this matter.
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And when there had been much <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Disputations.">disputing</a>, <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 7: 7 (5-7); JS-H 1: 72.">Peter</a> rose up, and said unto them, Men <i>and</i> brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the <sup>c</sup><a href="acts/15/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Acts 10: 20 (9-48).">Gentiles</a> by my mouth should hear the word of the <sup>d</sup><a href="acts/15/7d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Gospel.">gospel</a>, and believe.
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And God, which <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Omniscience of.">knoweth</a> the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as <i>he did</i> unto us;
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And put no <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 10: 34 (34-35); Acts 17: 26 (25-26).">difference</a> between us and them, <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Purification; TG Purity.">purifying</a> their hearts by faith.
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Now therefore why <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Test, Try, Prove.">tempt</a> ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
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But we believe that through the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Grace.">grace</a> of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
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&#182; Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
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&#182; And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men <i>and</i> brethren, hearken unto me:
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Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Abr. 2: 10 (9-10).">Gentiles</a>, to take out of them a people for his <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Name.">name</a>.
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And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
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After this I will return, and will build again the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Amos 9: 11 (11-12).">tabernacle</a> of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
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That the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Moro. 7: 32.">residue</a> of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Omniscience of.">Known</a> unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
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Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
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But that we write unto them, that they <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/20a" mark="a" type="C" title="Acts 21: 25; TG Abstinence.">abstain</a> from <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Pollution.">pollutions</a> of idols, and <i>from</i> <sup>c</sup><a href="acts/15/20c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Fornication; TG Sexual Immorality.">fornication</a>, and <i>from</i> things strangled, and <i>from</i> <sup>d</sup><a href="acts/15/20d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Blood, Eating of.">blood</a>.
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 3: 14 (14-15).">read</a> in the synagogues every sabbath day.
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Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; <i>namely,</i> Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
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And they <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Writing.">wrote</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/23b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 16: 4."><i>letters</i></a> by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren <i>send</i> greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
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Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, <i>Ye must</i> be <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 17: 11 (10-27); Moro. 8: 8.">circumcised</a>, and keep the law: to whom we gave no <i>such</i> commandment:
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It seemed good unto us, being assembled with <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/25a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Common Consent.">one</a> accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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Men that have <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Tim. 3: 11.">hazarded</a> their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell <i>you</i> the same things by mouth.
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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
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That ye abstain from meats offered to <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Cor. 8: 1.">idols</a>, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well.  Fare ye well.
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So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
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<i>Which</i> when they had read, they rejoiced for the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/31a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR consolation, exhortation, solace, persuasion.">consolation</a>.
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And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed <i>them.</i>
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And after they had tarried <i>there</i> a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
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Notwithstanding it pleased <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 1: 19; 1 Thes. 1: 1; 1 Pet. 5: 12.">Silas</a> to abide there still.
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Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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&#182; And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/36a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 12: 25 (20-25).">visit</a> our <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/36b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brethren</a> in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, <i>and see</i> how they do.
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And Barnabas determined to take with them <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/37a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 13: 13.">John</a>, whose surname was <sup>b</sup><a href="acts/15/37b" mark="b" type="A" title="Col. 4: 10; 2 Tim. 4: 11.">Mark</a>.
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But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
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And the <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/39a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Contention.">contention</a> was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
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And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, <sup>a</sup><a href="acts/15/41a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 24: 9.">confirming</a> the churches.
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